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Game of Thrones got real dark the other night with its Battle of Winterfell episode. Maybe a little bit frustratingly dark. So dark in fact that it didn't fail to inspire some hilarious memes and Twitter reactions from fans. That being said, we finally have a Twitter user who's stepped forwards to offer a more comprehensive, helpful explanation on why things got so dark...

These facts are just crazy enough to make you double take and question whether they could actually be grounded in truth. But the world is brimming with madness, and shit we just don't understand, and can't explain away. Consider the following list a solid collection that speaks to that.

Happiness can take on a different form for everyone, with occasional intersections. Maybe you'll find yourself smiling without realizing it, when you read one of these. To think that a blind person smiles without ever knowing what that looks like to begin with, and then further break down why they're smiling, and what that emotion might be related to, is a trip. Is it a smile out of happiness, anger, fear, sadness? Who's to say.

We googled almost all of them and they seem legit. So memorize a few of these if you wanna impress a first date. That said, we totally don't have your back for the second one, when they figure out your idiotic ruse. Anyway, here are some facts, and if you wanna feel even smarter then here's some more.

Bloomberg's, Joe Nocera, asks the internet whether or not they think the rich really ever paid 90% of their income to the "taxman." Check out some of his findings that were shared on Twitter. The results might surprise you, or make total sense. It's a funny thing: people making a whole lot of money, can (key word being, "can") put up a long-drawn out fight to keep their money. These are some of those moments.

Knowledge exists all around us, and we can surprise ourselves with our ability to weave together one piece of knowledge into answering another moment's question. In this case, we're looking at the arts, and the role they've played in various Tumblr users' lives, and being able to use their Arts knowledge to their real world benefits!

Sometimes one bit of knowledge can turn your world as you know it, inside out, and open your eyes to another one you never knew existed. There's so much out there that we can sink the teeth of our hungry minds into, if we don't lose our appetite along the way. These 19 mind-boggling facts might rock you to your very core.

You need everyone to know just how thoughtful and knowledgeable you are. Don't worry, we've got your back. The next time you're with a group of people, you can sling some of these facts their way and feel smart.

Consider the following list a cheat sheet for the jobs you never realized might be worth going for. We can all fall prey to not looking outside the bubble of the only professional world we've ever known.